locals

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Hood County locals are relentless in their fight against the data centers, packing county meetings and town halls and voicing their fierce opposition to the facilities threatening to transform their charming, small-town community.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

The reported spending angered locals like Michael Gagin, who stepped to the microphone at Town Hall to give leaders a piece of his mind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

While planners say "it's all beautiful, it's all fantastic", locals fear environmental impacts, "disruption during the construction work" and potential expansion of the village with new houses or even blocks of flats, he added.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

"Sadie is just a great lady, she has time for everyone, she is so well known to the locals here and I'm so sad to see her go," she said.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Even so, most locals were oblivious to how they and their colleagues spent their days; and to be frank, they found them more than a little peculiar.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly